Roughneck Beard Co.

JD

Up unitl mid 2014, I literally had no idea that beard products even existed, nor did I envision myself using them (Oh, how time's change!). Our first ever review comes in the form of a Pine Tar Beard Balm, Premium Beard batter and Beard Oil from Roughneck beard Co.

Drunkle Dan

Like my Bearded Brother JD, I had no real experience with beard grooming products. Strange when you consider the fact that I have had a beard of some description for about 10 yrs! One thing about the Podcast is it really did open my eyes to the wider whiskered world, so when Brad from Roughneck Beard Co offered to send us a good pack, I jumped at the Chance! Living in the sticks of QLD(Australian way of saying isolated), it took a while to arrive, but once it did, ooohhh man! was it on! Before we get into the nuts and bolts of this review, I gotta say that just unboxing these great products, that are packed in wood shavings, was an experience in itself! I really loved the whole experience from start to finish...but enough of this and lets get down to business!

JD

First up was the Premium Beard Batter....

Upon first sight my heart jumped a beat in anticipation. The tins are a wonderful touch and took my imagination to the days-of-old where EVERYTHING was tinned. For some reason shoe polish was the first thing that came to mind but the Beard Batter was far from that.

After opening the tin I was hit with aromas of pine, hemp and to me, a slight hint of eucalyptus or tea tree oil. I thought I was standing in the middle of a pine forest in NImbin. (For those that don't know where or what Nimbin is.... It's Australia's "Hemp" capital).

Now I used the Beard Batter for 4 days straight, lathering my beard each time I got out of the shower. The texture was light and fluffy (would have been better if it didn't melt in Dan's car though{Don't be hatin'! We live in a hot environment! - Drunkle}). It took a few second for it to melt in my hands enough to spread it and it was fairly easy to spread, not as easy as oil though.

The Scent lasted a few hours and what I liked about the batter was the fact that it didn't REALLY have an overly pungent smell once the essentials wore off. Which is something I look for especially in an oil as some can be turn disgusting once the oil goes off.

When running the comb through, I felt some resistance which I believe is due to the use of bees wax. The batter had decent hold though not too strong as to not let it flow like it should. It made my beard feel and look fuller and much more shinier than expected.

I also have a habit of stroking my beard without even realizing and using beard products can be quite annoying as having oily hands isn't my forte. The oiliness lasts for about an hour and a half, which isn't too bad. I just have to consciously hold off from playing with my beard 'til then :D

Drunkle Dan

To address JD's Point before, we do live in a fairly hot environment, and a couple hours did see the poor old batter melt, so THAT was fun to open, however, It solidified rather quick and I can forgive it! I didn't get a chance to try this till rather recently, focusing more on the balm and oil, but I was impressed with this product, like all the goodies we received, just wearing it caused me an incredibly strong urge to don the flannel and go sharpen my axe...after I brought one! HaHaHa.

With a decent hold, it gave my beard a great consistency and volume as well as made it really quite easy to tame it into something resembling neat and tidy...I was shocke, by beard had a shape other than a bush!

Notes of Pine, Hemp with just a twist of sweetness, it hung around and didn't evaporate or lose consistency until the next shower!

Some of the Roughneck Beard Co. range.

Next up is the Beard Oil....

Again with the use of pine and hemp oil I was taken back to the pine forest in Nimbin. Which isn't a bad thing. The bottle is vintage/outlaw looking and came with a eye dropper as most Beard Oils do.

Like I said before alot of beard oils, when the essentials in them wear off, become disgustingly pungent due to the oil going "off" (from my brief experience). But again, the Beard Oil didn't really have it. Once the aromas wore off, any smell just dissipated, which is a big plus in my books. My beard just smelt like.... Beard!

I used the Beard Oil for 4 days straight as well. The whole time it gave my beard a good shine and healthy look, and once the oiliness wore off after an hour or so, it felt fantastic.

I was taken back at first at just how viscous the Crows Nest Beard Oil actually is! Brad has clearly gone for some very thick oils, and in this case, I found it helped with application and the staying power of the fragrance, which, in sticking to theme was like walking into a forest after a tree felling! I really dug the design of the labels on all of these products, and with the old school looking tins, and bottle, it really does help to build the brand Identity. I personally found I needed a couple goes with the dropper to get enough oil for my beard, but I think for short to medium beards it would be absolutely perfect! The Oil itself is absorbed excellently into your face-mane and I noticed a definate difference after a couple days usage, It didn't dry your beard out if you missed a day or two, gave a wonderful shine and once again, I had to really resist the urge to grab an axe and head out to build a log cabin!

Finally, The Pine Tar Beard Balm....

Unfortunately I didn't get around to using the balm before recording and writing the review. If you would like to know what it was like, you're going to have to ask Dan lol.

All in all I think what Brad at Roughneck Beard Co. is doing is great, they have a good range at good prices and are constantly looking for new ways and products to produce.I give the Premium Beard Batter and Beard Oil two thumbs up!!!

I gotta admit, this is probably my favorite product of the 3. I was a little dubious at first, it seemed so strong and waxy, but I have fallen In love with this Balm. The Pine Tar Scent is large and In charge, and the hold is just enough to be able to keep everything in it's place. It gives a weight and presence to your beard that is amazing and I have used it everyday since we first got it in! Just a small amount rubbed into submission then spread through your beard made combing the notoriously knotty mess an absolute DREAM to work with, the smell lingers and the balm itself hangs around for quite a while. I cannot recommend it enough! You get enough of a supply that I have used it every day and not made much of a dent in it at all! Definitely gonna be getting more of this!!